Reading literacy students of fifth class in OŠ Vič

Reading is our daily companion and a very important part of human life and acting. It is an activity we start learning already before entering primary school and it is important for further learning and academic achievement, although the real importance of reading is not realized until later. In primary school children do not read lots of books, they are motivated to read mostly by external forms of motivation by promising them a kind of reward which makes them feel well. Such a motivation is short- term, which, on the other hand, is not insignificant. Therefore it is important for the students to understand the real meaning of reading books and to start enjoying them, to read not only for the external stimulus but for their own interest and curiosity. Motivation has a significant part in reading. If there is motivation for reading there is a great probability for the children to become good readers and to also enjoy reading. In the introductory part of my work the theoretical basis in the field of motivation, reading and reading motivation is introduced. I have presented only general characteristics, motivators and factors in reading, types and techniques of reading, learning motivation, the encouraging of learning motivation, which is the basis for the understanding of the second part of my work where the results of the reading habits of the fifth grade students at Primary School Vič are presented. The results are valid for the mentioned sample only and are not to be generalized to the entire population. The results of the survey have shown that students do not read books every day but they give reading a positive meaning because they mostly read for relaxation and obtaining new information. However it also shows that students do not associate reading with learning and, furthermore, in spite of the teacher’s incentives the interest in reading lessens with the years of schooling and other activities become more and more important